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By Cosmos Mariner, June 21, 2016
“The Biggest Little City in the World” — The Reno Arch
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1 ► Nevada, Washoe County, Reno, Riverwalk District — “The Biggest Little City in the World” —
The Reno Arch, with its famous slogan “The Biggest Little City in the World” is one of America’s best known city symbols. The first arch was dedicated in 1926 and the second arch in 1963. To celebrate the Downtown Redevelopment and Revitalization . . . — — Map (db m312400) HM
2 ► Nevada, Washoe County, Reno — "Sister Act" — Nevada Celebrates Filmmaking —
Reno lounge singer Whoopi Goldberg gets in the habit with a convent of nuns in “Sister Act” Filmed here at the Reno Arch with the technical assistance of Local 363 (1992) — — Map (db m189722) HM
3 ► Nevada, Washoe County, Reno — The Reno Arch —
This arch was originally erected on Virginia Street at Commercial Row in 1926 to promote an exposition that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways. Electric bulbs spelled our "Reno" and "Nevada's Transcontinental Highways . . . — — Map (db m94431) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Oct. 15, 2026